My Support Broker makes it into Health and Social Care 'Caring for our Future' White Paper. See page 55 http://bit.ly/O4RYMr 

Arranging care and support - My Support Broker

My Support Broker is a peer support brokerage service. Disabled and older people, and their supporters, are trained and accredited as peer brokers to help others to plan, find and manage their own care and support. Local authorities area able to help individuals gain access to advice more simply, as well as potentially reducing their own administrative and care planning costs.

Henry has been assessed by his council as having 24 hour support needs and has chosen to spend 2% of his personal budget to work with Jane, a peer broker who is also disabled. As a result, Henry feels in control and his quality of life has improved. Jane, who was last year unemployed and unqualified, now has professional skills and a job. Money is being spent in the local community and is benefiting the local economy.